iOS Engineer, Upwards
$110-170k
+ Equity
Tech-driven childcare solutions
Open for applications
Tech-driven childcare solutions
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$110-170k
+ Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make care accessible to all familes and empower the caregivers who provide it.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for either a Mid or Senior iOS Engineer
- Are you an innovative iOS Engineer passionate about creating user-friendly applications?
- 3+ years of experience building iOS applications
- Proficiency in Swift and Objective-C
- Have experience with Swift, UIKit, and SwiftUI
- Have experience with RESTful APIs & JSON
- Have some experience with asynchronous libraries like RxSwift or Combine
- Possess working knowledge of MVC and MVVM architectures
- Enjoy collaborating with team members
- Are eager to learn and hit the ground running
- Excited to work within a data-driven team
- Are detail-oriented and rarely let things slip through the cracks
What the job involves
- Join Upwards, where you'll be part of a transformative team reshaping how families connect with childcare providers
- Your expertise will be instrumental in developing cutting-edge mobile applications, ensuring seamless and intuitive user experiences on our platform
- Together, we're making a significant impact on meeting the childcare needs of families nationwide
- Embrace this opportunity to contribute your skills, drive growth, and help us build a brighter future for families while shaping the future of childcare technology
- Join us and be a part of a team committed to delivering exceptional services to our users!
- Design, develop, and deliver robust, high quality iOS code in Swift
- Work closely with product managers to build key features based on ideas and feedback from both internal and external stakeholders
- Collaborate with designers to implement effective user experiences in accordance to mobile best practices and Human Interface Guidelines
- Own the development process from estimation to execution and honor high-integrity commitments
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following best practices and established conventions to improve the performance, reliability, and security of the iOS app
- Conduct app profiling and debugging in order to identify or diagnose issues and performances issues
- Use error logging and crash monitoring tools to ensure our users continue to have delightful experiences and maintain a 99.9% crash-free rate
- Stay up-to-date with the latest iOS development trends and technologies to continuously enhance the quality of our app
- Leverage CI/CD in order automate building, testing, certifying, and deploying
- Participate in thorough code reviews to help ensure code quality and continually improve the codebase
- Participate in bi-weekly retro with the product and engineering team to reflect on past work and identify opportunities for improvement
Application process
- 1st Interview: Recruiting Manager
- 2nd Interview: Exercise
- 2nd Interview: Hiring Manager Interview
- 3rd Interview: Final Interview with various members of the Upwards Team
Our take
Research indicates that families in the United States with children allocate a minimum of 10% of their household income towards childcare expenses. Additionally, 58% of working parents depend on childcare facilities to provide care for their children.
Upwards, formerly known as WeeCare, is a childcare provider that aims to make affordable, high-quality daycares accessible to families. Its founders established the company out of frustration and determination to address the challenges within the industry. With the aim of providing safe, nurturing, and affordable childcare options for families across America, Upwards offers a range of services to make this a possibility.
Since its establishment in 2017, the company has grown steadily and now serves more than 2 million families across the United States, supporting tens of thousands of care providers across all 50 states. With an increasing number of employers showing interest in incorporating childcare benefits, Upwards is committed to expanding its benefits program to meet these continuous demands.
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Company benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, Short and Long Term Disability
- Parent Leave: Upwards provides a generous 8-week parental leave!
- Monthly Fringe Benefits: Pick something fun for yourself!
- 401K with a 3% Match: You invest in us, we are going to invest in your future
- Flexible Paid Time Off: We encourage you to take time for yourself
- Equity: We want our employees to be stakeholders
- Paid access to co-working spaces: Come join us at WeWork!
- Stipend to outfit your home office: We are 100% remote, so find that comfy chair!
- Yearly professional development stipend: We support career development for all employees
Company values
- Safety
- Education
- Trust
- Community
Company HQ
Marina del Rey, CA
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Leadership
Jessica (Shu) Chang
(CEO)Previously worked in multiple Finance and Marketplace Operation roles. Alongside Upwards, they own and operate a number of preschools in the Los Angeles area.
Jesse Forrest
(CTO)Previously co-founded Find Sports Now and Joimo. Also an experienced Software Engineer having worked at Northrop Grumman and Tradesy.
Matthew Reilly
(CPO)Experienced in running Marketing at multiple startups, including Honey, RadPad, and eBoost Consulting as well as co-founding SurfParkCentral and AlphaDraft (acquired by Fanduel).
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